http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/samurai/history.html
With this link I am able to see how the Samurais have evolved through time. It shows the dates were they first begun dominating all the way untill their power declined.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=9&sid=2a36f1aa-27ce-4bf9-9b7e-dbfad6e72145%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=9401275938
This A.V.L link shows the relationship between the Samurai and the sword. It shows how careful the crafter is when he makes the sword.
http://www.vikingmud.org/guilds/samurai/?bushido
The site is absolutely phenominal. It shows the eight biggest aspects of Bushido and describes each one of them fully.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~malokofs/SCA/Persona/History/samurai.html
This site also displays a description of the samurai's history but instead of being a time line it shows minute and interesting details about the lifes once lived by a samurai.
Book: Everyday Life Through the Ages p.218-219
These two pages are able to describe SO much about samurai's. From their swords and armor to ritual suicide. All in all it is very helpful.
